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RP83061 - Cause or permit false statement of candidates name or address to be furnished to returning officer at election
Important
This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.
CJS category CE Class 3 Custody Yes PNC Yes
Classification details
- Offence code
- RP83061
- Offence title
- Cause or permit false statement of candidates name or address to be furnished to returning officer at election
- Legislation
- Contrary to sections 65A(1)(a) and 168 of the Representation of the People Act 1983.
- CJS category code
- CE
- Offence class
- 3
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 14-Mar-15
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 14223.